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City of Chicago / Department of Finance / Payroll Administrator

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Payroll Administrator

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

3 employees hold this title in Department of Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $112,536, above the department median of $85,980.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$393.3K
Role median
$112,536
Agency median
$85,980
Comparison
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This role across City of Chicago

Payroll Administrator is held in 2 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Finance, the median of $112,536 ranks #2 of 2.

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Median total compensation for the Payroll Administrator role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Payroll Administrator beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $118,044 ranks #1 of 2. See Payroll Administrator across all of City of Chicago

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Employees with this title

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Richard Mendez

Payroll Administrator/Department of Finance

2026 total comp
$178,188
Base pay
$178,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$178,188

Richard Mendez is a Payroll Administrator at Department of Finance. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $178,188.

Sabrina Kidd

Payroll Administrator/Department of Finance

2026 total comp
$112,536
Base pay
$112,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,536
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$112,536

Sabrina Kidd works as a Payroll Administrator for Department of Finance. Their status is full-time. Sabrina earned $112,536 in 2026.

Jacquelyn Soto

Payroll Administrator/Department of Finance

2026 total comp
$102,588
Base pay
$102,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$102,588

Jacquelyn Soto holds the role of Payroll Administrator at Department of Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,588.